USCB notes for Nov. 9, 2011

The University of South Carolina Beaufort men’s cross country team placed third in the Sun Conference Championship meet last weekend.

Marshall Meyer and Anthony Vecchio were named to the All-Conference team.

Meyer qualified for the NAIA National Championship meet.

The USCB women’s cross country team placed fifth.

Selena Hutson was named to the All-Conference team and qualified for the National Championship meet.

Students in the Introduction to Sports Event Management course at the University of South Carolina Beaufort are organizing a “Trot for Tots” 5K race.

The event will raise money for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation.

The race will be Dec. 2 at the Habersham Marketplace in Beaufort.

The “Trot for Tots” also is a warm-up race for the Savannah Bridge Run, which takes place the following morning.

“We hope that the ‘Trot for Tots’ will promote health and fitness in the local community,” said sport event management professor Keri Olivetti. “The students have also decided to use this race as a platform to give to those who may be struggling during the holiday season by collecting toys for Toys for Tots. All of the money raised from this race will be donated to Toys for Tots as well.”

Every component of the “Trot for Tots” has been managed by the 37 students currently enrolled in the Introduction to Sport and Event Management course offered through the Department of Hospitality Management at USCB.

In organizing The Trot for Tots, the class divided into three teams (marketing, environment and celebration), each focusing on a different aspect of the race. Students have been responsible for finding a venue, securing sponsors, designing a logo, creating awards and promoting the event.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Lori Reynolds was honored as an honorary coach for the University of South Carolina Beaufort women’s soccer team during a recent match against Emory-Riddle.

Reynolds, one of two active-duty generals in the Marine Corps, is the commanding general of the Parris Island Recruit Depot and the Eastern Recruiting Region. She is the first woman to command the depot.

While visiting the USCB Hilton Head Gateway Campus, Reynolds met with students who had prior military experience and spouses of active-duty military personnel.

She recognized USCB student Ashiki Lewis, who served in the Marine Corps for 8 years, for her commitment to finishing her education.